KUALA LUMPUR — The government has agreed to exempt the real property gains tax (RPGT) to individual Malaysian citizens who dispose of their properties at a consideration price of RM200,000 and below. According to a statement by Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng, the RPGT exemption, effective from Jan 1, 2019,…
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Finance Minister: RPGT to be Calculated from Year 2000
KUALA LUMPUR — The Real Property Gains Tax (RPGT) valuation on property would only be calculated from the year 2000 onwards, says Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng. He said that this is done to give clarity on the issue following feedback from concerned property owners who have bought and owned…
Stamp Duty Waivers Will Boost Housing Market, Says Knight Frank Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR — The stamp duty waiver on the instrument of transfer for first time home buyers announced in Budget 2019 will provide a boost to the current slow housing market, said Knight Frank Malaysia managing director Sarkunan Subramaniam. “The exemptions and initiatives, in particular the waiver of stamp duty…
Budget 2019: RPGT Hike Could Discourage Foreign Property Buyers, Says CBRE|WTW
PETALING JAYA – The government’s move to increase the Real Property Gains Tax (RPGT) rate might send the wrong signal to the market, which is already “very soft” at the moment, and discourage foreign investments in the country, according to CBRE|WTW managing director Foo Gee Jen. In Budget 2019, the…